Avery's POV-- Memphis Welding
I walk around the model home trying to visualize what my dream home would look like. I have been on the job for a week and I'm finally out of the office for my first assignment. I grab my sketch pad and start drawing out some different ideas for each room. I have to resize some things because I learned from Memphis that we make smaller sized furniture for model homes so they look bigger and roomier. (This is true)
I start picking color palettes for each room and have a finished conceptual design in under an hour. I pack up my supplies and head back to the office to start on getting everything I will need brought over so I can stage the house perfectly for perspective buyers. I'm surprised at how easy and quick this job came together I thought this being my first job it would take forever and I would get over whelmed. But it turns out I stressed out for no reason this was easy and fun.
As I drive my phone goes off and I have to let go to voicemail because it's in my messenger bag. I really hope it was the guy Evan I met at Privilege last night. He said he would call when he left this morning. He was so handsome tall with black hair and striking blue eyes I couldn't believe he hit on me last night. Then he surprised me this morning before he left he sweetly kissed my cheek and said he would call me. I have been on cloud nine all day from it.
I pull up to the office and reach for my bag and rummage through it until I pull out my phone. I'm disappointed it's only a missed call from Angel damn it. I get out of the car with my bag and call Angel back as I walk to my very own office. Angel answers just as I sit at my desk. "Hey Aves how is the new job going? I just wanted to check in on you and let you know if you want to stop by tomorrow my god son will be here for you to visit."
I sigh. "Ok Chacho you don't have to rub it in that Grey choose you over me to be Henley's GodFather. I'm still going to spoil him no matter what he is my nephew. Because I don't think anyone else will ever have kids. Maybe Alex and Haylee one day."
Angel laughs. "Sorry baby brother I'm still on cloud nine that Grey and Blaine asked me to be baby Henley's Nino all though they haven't told me who his other god parent will be. Maybe a women so the poor kid can have some kind of women influence. Anyways see you tomorrow." I say "yeah yeah" and hang up.
I start up my computer and start in putting my work order for what I will need to make my sketch come to life for the model home. Once I'm done it's getting close to four o'clock so I decide to go find Memphis. I walk to the shop that's on the same property as the office and make my way towards Memphis' hulking frame. Even with all his gear on I can tell it's him just by the way he stands.
Memphis sees me coming and turns off his torch and pops up his welding hat. "What's up little man how did your first day in the field go?" I look at the ornate iron bed frame Memphis is making and run my hand along the edge. "Really good I'm excited to get to decorate a whole house on my own. I know it was a big step for your Aunt to let me go out all on my own but I'm going to prove to her she was justified in hiring me."
Memphis sets the torch back on its cart. "Don't touch it, it's still hot silly and don't worry to much about it little man Aunt Shirley knows you were a wise hire just do your best and she will be happy." I look at the bed frame some more envisioning it in the master bedroom of the model home. "Hey is this a special order or do you think I can steal it for my model?"
Memphis laughs. "Naw just something I was tinkering with, I will make sure it's done on Monday so they can take it on the truck with the rest of your request." I hug Memphis and let out a very manly squeal. "Awe thanks Meme your the best. I'm going to go clean up and shut my computer down for the weekend talk to ya later."
I wave as Memphis pulls his welding hat back on and picks up his torch shoeing me away. I stop in Shirley's office on my way out for the evening after my desk is cleaned of all the paperwork and drawings I had laying out. "Hey Aunt Shirley I'm all done for the week did you get a chance to go through my work order for the model home?"
Shirley looks up from her computer and slides her glasses up her nose and looks at me. "Oh yes I did, I just got done approving it. I think your design will go well with the three others I am designing. So have a good weekend and on Monday we will go and start setting up these bad boys. Goodnight Avery." I give a little wave. "Goodnight see you on Monday."
When I get home my mom is waiting for me with a very your in trouble look on her face. I try not to cringe as I walk through the kitchen. "At at, Avery Flores sit down now we need to have a little talk. You will not bring young men here in the middle of the night to do god only knows what do you understand me young man?"
I sigh and kiss my mom on the cheek. "Yes mom." She thumps me on the back of the head. "Ok now dinner will be ready in an hour." I walk away to the safety of my own room rubbing the tinder spot on my head. Damn it I really need to get my own place nothing is more embarrassing then having to bring a date home to your parents house then getting caught by said parents.
I laze around in my room for a few hours with my phone right by me so I don't miss if Evan calls like he promised. As it gets later and later I get more depressed that he hasn't called. I really thought we had chemistry and he was so good in bed too. He was the prefect gentleman he even stayed the night and cuddled with me which is a big must in any potential boyfriend. I will give him thirty more minutes.
Around eleven I decide he isn't going to call and it's time for an ice cream run. I go to Rite Aid and grab three different kinds of ice cream. I decide I don't want to go back home to the scene of the crime so I make my way out to the country. I pull up and cut the engine and go to the front door of course it's unlocked so I open it. All is quite inside so I make my way to the bedroom after a quick pit stop for spoons in the kitchen.
I walk in and of course Memphis isn't alone I recognize the guy laying next to him as Lane from Privilege. They look like they are just laying there not doing anything so I make my way into the room. My over dramatic sigh catches both of their attention. Lane eyes go comically wide as Memphis sits up against the head board as I walk to his side of the bed ignoring Lane completely. I sit the ice cream on Memphis' night stand and make him scout over so I can crawl into bed too.
Memphis lifts the covers for me as I cuddle into him. I feel his warm hand rubbing up and down my side. "What's the matter little man. Did I miss your call or something?" I burrow my face into Memphis' side. "No Meme. He didn't call like he promised he would and now I feel dirty and sad and mad all at the same time."
Memphis just keeps rubbing my side soothingly. "It's ok baby don't worry he probably wasn't worth it anyway."
I sigh because deep down I know he is right Memphis always tells me not to put out if I want to be called or go out on a date. it's just so hard to say no in the moment. "You wouldn't be saying that if you saw him he was beautiful." I sigh again as Memphis chuckles. "Looks aren't everythi.."
Lane cuts him off. "What is going on here? When I first saw you guys at Privilege I thought you guys might be together then I see Avery go home with some guy last night and so I assumed you guys weren't a couple and decided to give you a chance Memphis. Are you guys in some new age open relationship because I am not down with this. What ever this is."
Lane gets up and gets dressed quickly with angry jerky movements. I have to hold in my laughter at the lost look on Meme's face. "What do you mean Avery's just a friend you don't have to leave all angry."
Lane fully dressed turns to Memphis. "Memphis you are naked cuddling another man after we just fucked . An amazingly wonderful fuck and here you are you don't even say anything when he barges in here. No you move over and wrap him up in your arms like that's where he belongs. He even has a sickening sweet nick name for you and everything. This is not friendship I don't know what kind of dysfunctional relationship you two have but leave me out of it."
Lane storms off and we both jump a little at force he uses to slam the door. I look up at Memphis as he rubs his temple. "I'm sorry Meme I wasn't thinking I should have left the second I saw him in your bed. I'm just so upset that I got used and played again." I go to remove myself from his embrace but he just squeezes me tighter. "Don't worry little man it was just a so so fuck."
I can't help but bust out laughing. I reach over and offer Memphis a spoon and a carton as I open my own. Memphis turns on a movie as we eat ice cream and relax. "Hey Meme do you think he was right. Is our friendship dysfunctional? I mean I know I lean on you more than I should, but that doesn't mean we are dysfunctional right?"
Memphis kisses my forehead. "Don't worry about what that asshole said ok. He was just mad and taking it out on you. We are best friends and we are completely happy the way things are and there is nothing wrong with us So don't ever let anyone tell you other wise ."
I sigh and snuggle closer to Memphis. "Ok your right he was just trying to hurt my feelings. I would never purposely get between you and someone you are interested in so just let me know when you find someone so I know to back off a little. I don't want to be the one responsible for scaring any potential boyfriend off."
Memphis kisses my forehead. "Aww, don't worry any guy that couldn't handle our friendship would never be good enough to be my boyfriend so don't you worry your pretty little head about it." I look away from the tv. "I know that's how it is now but one day you might feel different. Anyways do you want to go see Henley with me tomorrow at Angel's ?"
Memphis finishes his ice cream and wiggles around to get more comfortable. "Yea I finally finished his gift I can take it with us tomorrow. Come on lay down we better go to sleep it's getting late."
I jump up and cross my arms. "Memphis Rawlings I am not sleeping in this bed after you just had sex. Go get new sheets." Memphis grumbles about it but does it. After making the bed we both lay down getting comfortable. "Memphis I do love you. You are my best friend and I don't ever want to lose you."
Memphis just pulls me into him. "Shush I'm not going anywhere just go to sleep don't let Lane fuck with your head." I sigh and finally let sleep take me away.
Ok so what do to you guys think? I know this is taking a while to get to the good stuff but I wanted to do a slow burn building up to the what is going to happen in the next chapter. Anyways Vote or Comment and let me know what you think.